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The class studied a period of history after the war.
What does Period mean?
an amount of time.
Dictionary definition
A length of time with a clear start and end, or with shared features.
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Period in a sentence
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A period at the end of a sentence shows a full stop.
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The word period can describe a span of time or a punctuation mark.
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What does period mean?
Period means an amount of time.
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Which sentence uses period correctly?
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Which word is closest in meaning to period?
Time Span is close in meaning to period.
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WordPeriod.
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MeaningPeriod means an amount of time.
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Synonyms
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time spanA measured stretch of time.
eraA named time period with shared traits.
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Word family
Period word family
Base word
period
noun
periods
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noun
periodic
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Hint for students
an amount of time.
Common mix-up
Period is not the same as instant. Period means an amount of time.
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Read this model sentence: A period at the end of a sentence shows a full stop. Clue words: end, sentence, shows. Underline clue words that show why period fits instead of instant. Now write one new sentence that shows period without using the word period. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show period?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A period at the end of a sentence shows a full stop." Why does period fit better than instant?
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